10 Cool Inventions 10 Cool Inventions

By: A. M. M.

The 3DS©

You do not need annoying 3D glasses to see the 3D.

It was the 5th handheld game console made by Nintendo®

Its best selling game is Mario 3D Land©.

Artificial SweetenersArtificial Sweeteners The first form of artificial

sweetener was coal tar.

It can cause cancer.

The three main brands of artificial sweetener are Sweet’N Low®, Equal®, and Splenda®.

The word clock came from the Celtic The word clock came from the Celtic words words claganclagan and and cloccaclocca meaning meaning "bell"."bell".

Clocks use gears to move their hands.Clocks use gears to move their hands.

The clock is one of the oldest human The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to inventions, meeting the need to consistently measure intervals of time consistently measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units: the shorter than the natural units: the day; the lunar month; and the year. day; the lunar month; and the year.

ClocksClocks

PaperPaper It has many uses such as writing It has many uses such as writing

upon it, using it as a tissue, and upon it, using it as a tissue, and packaging stuff with it.packaging stuff with it.

Paper, and the pulp papermaking process, Paper, and the pulp papermaking process, was said to be developed in China during was said to be developed in China during the early 2nd century AD, although the the early 2nd century AD, although the earliest archaeological fragments of paper earliest archaeological fragments of paper come from the 2nd century BC in China. come from the 2nd century BC in China.

Papermaking is considered one Papermaking is considered one of the Four Great Inventions of of the Four Great Inventions of China.China.

Post It NotesPost It Notes Now available in a wide range of Now available in a wide range of

colors, shapes, and sizes, Post-it notes colors, shapes, and sizes, Post-it notes are most commonly a 3-inch square, are most commonly a 3-inch square, canary yellow in color.canary yellow in color.

To take advantage of the success, 3M To take advantage of the success, 3M manufactures other products related manufactures other products related to the Post-itto the Post-it..

3M launched the product in 3M launched the product in stores in 1977 in four cities under stores in 1977 in four cities under the name "Press 'n Peel", but its the name "Press 'n Peel", but its results were disappointing. results were disappointing.

Bat suitsBat suits

Modern bat suits were Modern bat suits were developed in the late 1990s.developed in the late 1990s.

A bat suit may be referred to A bat suit may be referred to as a birdman suit, flying as a birdman suit, flying squirrel suit, or wing suit.squirrel suit, or wing suit.

The flier deploys the parachute at a The flier deploys the parachute at a planned altitude and unzips the arm planned altitude and unzips the arm wings, if necessary, so they can wings, if necessary, so they can reach up to the control toggles and reach up to the control toggles and fly to a normal parachute landing.fly to a normal parachute landing.

The WiiThe Wii As a seventh-generation

console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.

In late 2011, Nintendo released a reconfigured model known as the "Wii Family Edition" which removed Nintendo GameCube compatibility.

The Nintendo DS is said to have influenced the Wii design.

PlasticPlastic

A plastic material is any of a A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable.that are moldable.

Most plastics contain other organic or inorganic compounds blended in.

Biodegradable plastics break Biodegradable plastics break down upon exposure to down upon exposure to sunlight, water or sunlight, water or dampness, bacteria, and dampness, bacteria, and enzymes.enzymes.

MicrowaveMicrowave Microwaves heat food

quickly and efficiently.

Microwaves use radiation.

Dr. Percy Spencer invented the first microwave oven after World War II from radar technology developed during the war.

Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPoint

It was developed by Microsoft It was developed by Microsoft and officially launched on May and officially launched on May 22, 1990. 22, 1990.

The current versions are The current versions are Microsoft Office PowerPoint Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 for Windows and Microsoft 2010 for Windows and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.Office PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.

Originally designed for the Originally designed for the Macintosh computer Macintosh computer

CreditsCredits Splenda/Sweet’n Low

– flickr.com

Equal – equal.com

Every Thing Else – google.com

News About Me1. I love dogs. (especially white German Shepards)

2. Blue is my favorite color.

3. I am in gifted and talented.

4. I am OBSESSED with video games.

5. I hate writing, and I love math.

6. I love animals.

7. Sushi is my favorite food. (not the raw kind)

8. The only sea food I don’t like: